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Role Type: Interim – Initial 3months likely to extend
Location: Hybrid – Local Authority Setting
Reports To: Director of Transformation / Assurance / Integration

Role Overview

The Head of Adult Safeguarding provides senior leadership, strategic direction and professional expertise across safeguarding for adults with care and support needs. The role ensures statutory compliance, high-quality practice, effective risk management and strong partnership working across the wider system.

You will be responsible for developing safeguarding policy, driving quality assurance, leading major change initiatives and improving outcomes for adults and communities. The role requires an experienced safeguarding professional with the confidence and capability to influence at senior and multi-agency levels.

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Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership& Governance

·   Act as organisational safeguarding lead expert, ensuring compliance with legislation and national standards.

·   Lead the safeguarding - Quality Assurance Framework and oversight of regulated providers.

·   Deliver performance assurance through analysis, reporting, benchmarking and insight.

·   Oversee safeguarding risk registers, escalation pathways and governance processes.

Practice Improvement

·   Identify areas of weak practice and implement improvement strategies.

·   Support learning, capability development and a culture of high standards across safeguarding teams.

·   Embed safeguarding learning into commissioning and contract monitoring.

Partnerships &System Leadership

·   Work collaboratively with internal teams, health partners, children’s services, police and voluntary sector.

·   Chair and contribute to safeguarding boards, sub-groups and multi-agency forums.

·   Drive integration initiatives and place-based safeguarding models.

Innovation & Future-Focused Safeguarding

·   Lead on use of data, analytics and emerging technologies to strengthen safeguarding.

·   Ensure ethical practice in areas such as AI, digital surveillance and data sharing.

Operational & People Leadership

·   Provide senior leadership to up to 10 direct reports and wider teams of up to 40.

·   Manage budgets, performance, compliance and statutory duties.

·   Lead transformation programmes and support organisational change.

‍Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Essential

·   Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.

·   Extensive senior leadership experience in safeguarding or adult social care.

·   In-depth knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory responsibilities and best practice.

·   Strong experience in change management, continuous improvement and quality assurance.

·   Proven leadership capability with the ability to motivate, influence and develop staff.

·   Excellent communication, partnership and negotiation skills.

·   Demonstrable ability to manage budgets, risk and performance frameworks.

Desirable

·   Experience within integrated care partnerships or health-social care systems.

·   Understanding of data ethics, predictive analytics and digital safeguarding models.

What This Role Offers

·   Strategic influence and the opportunity to shape safeguarding outcomes at system level.

·   Leadership of high-impact improvement and transformation work.

·   A collaborative culture focused on quality, prevention, inclusion and innovation.

·   Hybrid working and flexible engagement

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Key Responsibilities

Finance

• Lead and manage a finance team of six, ensuring high performance and smooth daily operations.
• Oversee new customer account setup, credit checks, and setting appropriate credit limits.
• Manage credit control processes, monitor trade debtor balances, and coordinate weekly AR follow-up.
• Complete daily bank reconciliations, monitor control accounts, and maintain accurate financial records.
• Process stock adjustments, credit notes, OEM payment details, and down-payment requests.
• Conduct cash counts, supplier reconciliations, and monthly stock checks.
• Prepare payroll journals and VAT returns.
• Produce monthly management accounts, KPI reports, and quarterly financial reports for external stakeholders.

Sales & Marketing Support

• Prepare sales and expense forecasts based on market and customer analysis.
• Identify market trends, support growth initiatives, and contribute to achieving sales targets.
• Collaborate with senior teams on sales strategies, product range planning, and target setting.
• Analyse sales data, support marketing campaigns, and conduct customer and market research.
• Produce reports and recommendations to support commercial and marketing decision-making.

Requirements

• Highly desirable if qualified (ACCA, CIMA).
• Proven sales or sales management experience; B2B background preferred.
• Positive, proactive, and self-motivated personality.
• Strong communication, organisational, and customer relationship skills.
• Willingness to travel and work flexibly when required.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the UK.
• Must be fluent in Mandarin

Job Details/ Benefits

• Free parking onsite
• Monday-Friday 9am-6pm
• Discounts on product range
• 28 days holiday
• Salary up to £65000

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Contract: 6–7 Months | Part-time: 3 days per week
Location: Hybrid – 1 day per week in Woking Office

An exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking public sector organisation in a key finance role supporting both operational and project funding activities.

As the organisation’s lead finance professional, you’ll work closely with the leadership team and board to provide accurate financial insights, strengthen governance, and ensure robust financial management across all areas of operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce comprehensive financial reports, analysis, and management accounts to support informed decision-making.
• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
• Ensure compliance for Sports Governance.
• Present financial performance updates to the board and governance committees.
• Develop business cases and financial plans for new initiatives or programmes.
• Build financial literacy across the organisation and provide support to budget holders.

About You

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Experience of working within the public sector is essential.
• Proven background in financial leadership, governance, and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confident communicator, able to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.

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This is a fantastic interim opportunity to make an impact within a dynamic public sector setting, combining strategic oversight with hands-on financial leadership.

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About the role

Our client, a long-standing and well-established software service solutions company, is looking for a confident, hands-on HR Manager to take ownership of day-to-day HR operations and ensure people-processes run seamlessly across their global teams.

This role demands someone who combines practical HR expertise with a genuine care for people. You’ll act as a trusted partner to managers and employees alike, ensuring everything from onboarding through to off-boarding runs smoothly and that policies, systems and culture keep pace with a business evolving in the tech space. This is hybrid role with only occasional trips to the office.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a global, people-focused business where HR truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:

As HR Manager, you’ll lead the charge in making HR work efficiently and effectively across the business.



HR Operations

• Manage day-to-day HR activities across the UK, India and the USA.
• Oversee onboarding, contracts, engagement initiatives and off-boarding with accuracy and care.
• Act as the first point of contact for employee queries, offering clear and timely HR guidance.

Performance & Engagement

• Manage the Competency Framework and Coach & Connect cycles to support development and career growth.
• Coordinate probation reviews, performance conversations and engagement check-ins.
• Keep engagement high through proactive communication and follow-up.

Compliance & Administration

• Maintain and update HR policies and processes across all entities.
• Support payroll, benefits and HR system accuracy.
• Handle employee-relations matters fairly, confidentially and in line with best practice and policy.

Projects & Reporting

• Deliver HR initiatives and improvement projects on time and to a high standard.
• Prepare reports, track key HR metrics and share insights with senior management.
• Collaborate with Finance, Recruitment and IT to ensure cross-departmental alignment.

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What we’re looking for:

• Hands-on experience managing HR systems, processes and employee relations.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law; familiarity with India or US practices is a strong plus.
• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent qualification.
• Excellent organisational, communication and prioritisation skills.
• A practical, solution-focused approach — you make things happen!

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You Recruitment are supporting a growing organisation seeking a proactive finance assistant to join their busy team. This role is perfect for a detail-focused finance assistant looking to develop within a supportive finance department.

Key Duties for the Finance Assistant

• Maintain general ledger, journals and assist with month-end reporting
• Process accounts payable and manage supplier payments
• Raise customer invoices and follow up on outstanding balances
• Complete bank reconciliations and support VAT submissions
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and ad-hoc financial analysis
• Support external audit preparation and general finance administration

Skills & Experience required for the Finance Assistant

• Previous experience in a finance or finance assistant role
• Strong accuracy, organisation and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
• Good Excel skills; experience with Xero desirable

Benefits & Extras for the Finance Assistant

• Competitive salary up to £35,000 DOE
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Permanent Full-time role
• Office based with onsite parking
• Full training and opportunities for continuous improvement

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance assistant to grow and make an impact in a dynamic organisation. Ready to take the next step as a finance assistant? Apply today.

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Job Description

Are you an experienced cultural or community venues professional who thrives on turning insight into strategy and operations into success?

This is an exciting short-term assignment for someone who loves getting under the skin of how venues run - understanding their flow, audience, and untapped potential and shaping a commercially smart, community minded future. The contract will be 3 - 6 months.

The Opportunity

You'll lead a comprehensive review across a portfolio of cultural and community venues - from heritage and event spaces to visitor attractions and library services. Your focus will be to:

• Assess how these venues operate day to day, identifying efficiencies, opportunities, and areas for growth.
• Reduce reliance on public subsidy through improved use, programming, and partnership development.
• Shape a future-facing vision, supported by robust, evidence-based business cases.
• Explore new operating models, from commercial partnerships to alternative delivery approaches.
• Work closely with venue managers and senior stakeholders to align recommendations with strategic goals.

About You

You're someone who can balance creativity and commercial thinking - comfortable walking the floor, talking to teams, and analysing data. You bring:

• Proven experience managing or reviewing cultural, community, or heritage venues.
• Strong commercial and financial analysis skills.
• A track record of building and presenting business cases that drive meaningful change.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• (Ideally) an understanding of public sector delivery models, libraries, or service transformation projects.

This is a rare chance to make a tangible impact - combining operational insight with strategic influence to shape how spaces serve their communities for years to come.

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Are you a commercially astute leader with a passion for revitalising leisure operations and delivering measurable impact?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Operational Transformation Lead to drive the strategic turnaround and long-term sustainability of a multi-site leisure business. This is a high-profile interim assignment for a hands-on professional who can balance commercial rigour with people-centred service delivery. The role is based in the Dudley area and offers hybrid working.

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The Opportunity

The leisure network is entering a crucial phase of transformation addressing declining memberships, operational inefficiencies, and ageing facilities. The organisation is ready for change and is seeking an expert to reimagine how these sites operate, perform, and serve their communities.

You’ll take ownership of stabilising performance, optimising operations, and shaping the roadmap for a future-fit, commercially sound leisure offering.

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Your Mission

• Take interim operational control across multiple leisure sites to stabilise and improve performance.
• Conduct a comprehensive review of facilities, operations, workforce, and financial performance.
• Identify inefficiencies, streamline processes, and implement revenue-growth initiatives.
• Develop and present a strategic business plan for sustainable long-term operations.
• Integrate wellbeing and community engagement outcomes into the transformation strategy.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and front-line teams to secure buy-in and deliver change.

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What You’ll Bring

• Proven success in commercially managing and transforming leisure or multi-site operational environments.
• Experience identifying and implementing operational efficiencies and growth opportunities.
• Strong understanding of workforce development and service transformation.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Demonstrable experience producing business cases and strategic options for performance improvement.
• A practical, hands-on approach with the ability to deliver rapid results while planning long-term success.

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This is an opportunity to leave a genuine legacy — reshaping leisure services for the future, driving sustainable growth, and delivering excellence across multiple sites.

If you’re ready to lead a meaningful transformation and have the operational expertise to deliver lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.

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YOU Recruitment are supporting a respected, multi-office accountancy practice in South West London and Surrey to hire an Accountant on a temporary 3-month contract to cover planned leave within the team. This is a hands-on role, reporting into a Partner based in Cheam, and will support day-to-day delivery for a busy client portfolio.

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The business is known for its down-to-earth culture and professional standards, and is looking for someone who can hit the ground running and provide leadership and structure to junior staff, while being willing to roll their sleeves up where needed.

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The role is available for an immediate start. Interviews will be turned around quickly.

What you’ll be doing

• Take ownership of bookkeeping and accounts prep, working from trial balance through to completed P&L and balance sheet
• Review VAT returns and support corporate tax prep
• Supervise and review the work of 1–2 junior staff
• Step in and support with day-to-day bookkeeping and VAT if needed
• Maintain strong, clear communication with internal teams and clients
• Use accounting software including Walters, Cluer and CCH

What we’re looking for

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA), or strong finalist with relevant experience
• Solid practice background – confident preparing and reviewing accounts, VAT, and tax
• Comfortable stepping in to assist with hands-on tasks if required
• Confident communicator – able to provide guidance to junior staff and flag issues constructively
• Personable, professional and reliable – someone who fits into a collaborative team

Why this role?

• Immediate start available
• Flexibility on working style and pay structure
• Friendly, supportive team with a healthy mix of experience
• Clear brief, respected client base, and the chance to make an impact quickly

This is a brilliant short-term opportunity for someone who enjoys being part of a team, brings professional rigour, and is happy to get stuck in

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We’re Hiring – Sales Coordinator

Part Time - FTC 6 Months

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Key Responsibilities:

• Handle  incoming enquiries for sales, focusing on national and key accounts.Support bid and proposal development through effective communication and documentation
• Support  the achievement of revenue and sales targets in line with company forecasts
• Develop and grow existing client relationships to maximise sales opportunities
• Prepare and follow up on quotations, tenders and related administration.
• Manage client projects from enquiry to delivery ensuring deadlines and service  standards are met.
• Liaise  with production teams to ensure orders are processed accurately and efficiently

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Candidate Requirements

• Experience  in a customer service or sales support role
• Previous  experience managing key accounts
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong organisational and time management abilities
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal)

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Apply today by sending cv to Louise@you-recruitment.co.uk

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Finance Transformation & Compliance

Kent

Responsiblities

·     Ensure compliance with SOX requirements

·     Drive finance transformation and reportingimprovements

·     Standardise controls and procedures across sites

·     Advise on risk, controls, and cost efficiencies

·     Contribute to sustainability reporting and auditreadiness

·     Monitor regulatory changes and implement updates

Candidate requirements:

·     Proven SOX compliance experience

·     Background in finance transformation

·     Knowledge of sustainability/ESG reporting wouldbe an advantage

·     Strong analytical and project management skills

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Apply today by sending cv to louise@you-recruitment.co.uk

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Are you an experienced Treasury professional looking for your next big step? This is an exciting opportunity to join a global organisation as a Senior Group Treasury Manager, overseeing cash management, funding and treasury operations across international markets.

You'll play a key role in ensuring liquidity, driving hedging strategies, and leading treasury systems - while managing banking relationships and supporting senior stakeholders.

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What You'll Be Doing

• Lead weekly cash-flow forecasting and liquidity planning.
• Design and implement hedging strategies for FX and interest rate exposures.
• Manage intra-group cash movements and debt structures.
• Build strong banking relationships and oversee global cash management.
• Develop and optimise treasury systems (e.g. Bloomberg, e-banking platforms).
• Lead and develop a small treasury team, ensuring best practice.

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What We're Looking For

• 10+ years' Treasury experience (front to back office).
• Proven background in finance, accounting and tax.
• Hands on experience with treasury systems and cash management.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• AMCT / ACT qualification (preferred).

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YOU Recruitment are working with a global product-led brand on a high-impact change programme – and we’re hiring a seasoned Business Analyst to join their Process Analysis and Implementation Team.

This team is relatively new, meaning you’ll get exposure to a wide range of exciting projects and the opportunity to help shape how processes are rolled out. The company is highly receptive to new ideas, so your insight and input will be genuinely valued.

You’ll need to be confident gathering requirements from busy stakeholder groups, translating them into clear deliverables, and prioritising workflow to keep momentum high. While you’ll be working with Salesforce and other CRM/ERP systems, working in a SAP environment is preferable though not required.

A relevant degree is essential, ideally one that demonstrates structured problem-solving and systems thinking. Degrees in Business Analysis, Economics, Information Technology, or Business Management with IT are particularly well suited.

What you’ll bring:

• 3+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst, ideally within fast-paced and complex environments
• Strong stakeholder management – able to capture, challenge and translate requirements effectively
• Proven ability to prioritise workflows and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Knowledge of Salesforce Marketing Cloud (or similar CRM platform)
• Good understanding of systems integration and technical dependencies
• Commercially minded – able to connect operational change to business outcomes
• Excellent communication skills across both technical and non-technical teams

What you’ll do:

• Work within the Process Implementation Team to deliver scalable process improvements
• Own and manage the change roadmap, prioritising projects with measurable commercial impact
• Facilitate workshops, lead stakeholder discussions, and manage UAT
• Translate complex business requirements into practical, outcome-focused solutions
• Play an active role in shaping the ways of working within a growing team

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If you’re looking for a role where you’ll not only influence how a global business operates but also help build and shape a new Process Implementation function – this is it.

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• Part or fully qualified accountant ACCA / CIMA / ACA
• 5+ years of management accounting experience ideally in a range of industries. 
• Experience of producing end-to-end management accounts
• Experience working within Xero and QuickBooks
• Eye for detail with ability to see the bigger picture
• Collaborative working with different teams across the business
• Good understanding of UK GAAP and IFRS
• Good awareness of financial reporting requirements
• Good IT skills including the ability to automate routine tasks as much as possible
• High attention to detail
• Confident Excel skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Management Reporting
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Financial Analysis
• Business Partnering
• Cost Management
• Process Improvement
• Regulatory Compliance
• Inter-company reconciliations
• Statutory Accounts
• Stakeholder Liaison
• Willing to engage in fundamental task

• Plan and coordinate full-truckload (FTL) vehicle movements across Europe
• Maximise efficiency while ensuring compliance with WTD, tachographs, and fleet regulations
• Work closely with customers, drivers, and internal teams to ensure smooth operations
• Solve problems quickly and keep transport schedules on track

• 3+ years’ experience in haulage/freight forwarding
• Strong understanding of fleet & driver management, scheduling, WTD, and tachographs
• IT proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organisational skills

• Daily Transport Planning: Schedule and coordinate vehicle movements to meet customer delivery times while optimising UK reloads.
• Driver Coordination: Monitor driver progress throughout the day, providing support to ensure timely task completion.
• Customer Communication: Keep customers informed of delivery status and address any arising issues.
• Vehicle Maintenance & Compliance: Plan vehicle availability for servicing, maintenance, and repairs, while monitoring associated costs.
• Cost-Effective Transport Solutions: Ensure the fleet is used efficiently and arrange third-party hauliers when necessary.

• Preferred: Managers CPC qualification (advantageous but not essential).
• Essential: Knowledge of driver’s hours and working time directive regulations.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in the UK transport industry with good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

• Plan vehicle routes considering load factors, legal requirements, and customer needs.
• Oversee daily collections and deliveries, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
• Manage P&L responsibilities and liaise with customers, drivers, and subcontractors.
• Handle administrative tasks and contribute to commercial growth.

• 3+ years in haulage/freight forwarding with fleet & driver management experience.
• Strong IT skills (Microsoft Office) and ability to analyse logistics data.
• Knowledge of health & safety regulations, WTD, and tachographs.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to use initiative and to be so organised that key tasks can be completed fully and on time.
• Ability to work to fluid targets and deadlines
• Proven verbal and written communication skills
• Proven arithmetic skills
• Ability to work as part of a team